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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Harwood Point | | name = Harwood Point | ||
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 = State | | subdivision_type1 = State | ||
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image| | | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png}} [[West Bengal]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 = District | | subdivision_type2 = District | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[South 24 Parganas]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[South 24 Parganas]] | ||
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|mark-coord5={{coord|21|44|44|N|88|5|39|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Rudranagar| numbered5=R| mark-title5= [[Rudranagar]] (R) | |mark-coord5={{coord|21|44|44|N|88|5|39|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Rudranagar| numbered5=R| mark-title5= [[Rudranagar]] (R) | ||
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|mark-coord9={{coord|21|53|30|N|88|12|40|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Ganespur| numbered9=R| mark-title9= [[Ganespur]] (R) | |mark-coord9={{coord|21|53|30|N|88|12|40|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Ganespur| numbered9=R| mark-title9= [[Ganespur]] (R) | ||
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===Area overview=== | ===Area overview=== | ||
Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the [[Ganges Delta]]. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as [[Henry Island (India)|Henry Island]], [[Sagar Island]], Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the [[Sundarbans settlements]]. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future.<ref>{{cite web |url = | Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the [[Ganges Delta]]. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as [[Henry Island (India)|Henry Island]], [[Sagar Island]], Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the [[Sundarbans settlements]]. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas |work = Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 5 December 2019 |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 13, Physigraphy| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 5 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 5 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref> | ||
<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small> | <small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small> | ||
===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
Harwood Point is located at {{coord|21.8798|N|88.1663|E|display=inline}}. | Harwood Point is located at {{coord|21.8798|N|88.1663|E|display=inline}}. | ||
Harwood Point Coastal police station is marked in Google maps. The area where Harwood Point is situated is marked as Kalinagar (Village No. 207) in the map of Kakdwip CD block on page 837 in the''District Census Handbook'' for the South 24 Parganas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 773 - Map of Basanti CD block | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 25 October 2019}}</ref> | Harwood Point Coastal police station is marked in Google maps. The area where Harwood Point is situated is marked as Kalinagar (Village No. 207) in the map of Kakdwip CD block on page 837 in the''District Census Handbook'' for the South 24 Parganas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 773 - Map of Basanti CD block | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 25 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
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==Civic administration== | ==Civic administration== | ||
===Police station=== | ===Police station=== | ||
Harwood Point Coastal police station covers an area of 169 km<sup>2</sup>. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Kakdwip CD block. The coastal police stations were formed with the objective of effective policing of the remote areas of the Sundarbans. The police has regular river patrols.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sundarbanpolicedistrict.org/each_police_station?psname=HARWOOD%20POINT%20COASTAL|title = Harwood Point Coastal Police Station | work= Sundarban police district |publisher= West Bengal police | access-date = 25 October 2019}}</ref> | Harwood Point Coastal police station covers an area of 169 km<sup>2</sup>. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Kakdwip CD block. The coastal police stations were formed with the objective of effective policing of the remote areas of the Sundarbans. The police has regular river patrols.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sundarbanpolicedistrict.org/each_police_station?psname=HARWOOD%20POINT%20COASTAL|title = Harwood Point Coastal Police Station | work= Sundarban police district |publisher= West Bengal police | access-date = 25 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Fishing harbour== | ==Fishing harbour== | ||
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==Healthcare== | ==Healthcare== | ||
Harendranagar Block Primary Health Centre at Harendranagar, with 10 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Kakdwip CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/BPHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = | Harendranagar Block Primary Health Centre at Harendranagar, with 10 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Kakdwip CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/BPHC.pdf | title =Health & Family Welfare Department | work =Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres | publisher =Government of West Bengal | access-date =1 December 2019 | archive-date =16 August 2020 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20200816074737/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/BPHC.pdf | url-status =dead }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist | {{reflist}} | ||
{{South 24 Parganas District}} | {{South 24 Parganas District}} | ||
[[Category:Villages in South 24 Parganas district]] | [[Category:Villages in South 24 Parganas district]] | ||
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Harwood Point is located in West Bengal  Harwood Point Location in West Bengal  Harwood Point Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 21°52′47″N 88°09′59″E / 21.8798°N 88.1663°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD Block | Kakdwip |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743347 |
| Telephone code | +91 3210 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mathurapur (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kakdwip |
| Website | www |
Harwood Point is a village within the jurisdiction of the Kakdwip police station in the Kakdwip CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Area overview[edit | edit source]
Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as Henry Island, Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future.[3][4][5]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Location[edit | edit source]
Harwood Point is located at 21°52′47″N 88°09′59″E / 21.8798°N 88.1663°E.
Harwood Point Coastal police station is marked in Google maps. The area where Harwood Point is situated is marked as Kalinagar (Village No. 207) in the map of Kakdwip CD block on page 837 in theDistrict Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas.[6]
No. 8 Vessel Ghat has an hourly ferry service to Kachuberia in the Sagar Island, across the Muri Ganga River.[7]
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
Police station[edit | edit source]
Harwood Point Coastal police station covers an area of 169 km2. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Kakdwip CD block. The coastal police stations were formed with the objective of effective policing of the remote areas of the Sundarbans. The police has regular river patrols.[8]
Fishing harbour[edit | edit source]
There is a minor fishing harbour, along with associated infrastructure, at Harwood Point. It was built to address the needs of fishermen who were using around 300 fishing trawlers and were unloading their catch along the coast in spite of lack of facilities earlier.[9]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Kachuberia-Udairampur Road links Harwood Point to the National Highway 12.[10]
Kakdwip railway station is located nearby.[10]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
Harendranagar Block Primary Health Centre at Harendranagar, with 10 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Kakdwip CD block.[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physigraphy. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ↑ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 773 - Map of Basanti CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ "Ganga Sagar Questions and Answers". Trip Advisor. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ "Harwood Point Coastal Police Station". Sundarban police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ "Minor Fishing Harbour at Harwood Point" (PDF). WBFCL. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Google maps
- ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2019.